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St. Johnstone vs CelticLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Premiership2026/20272026/2027
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Aug 22, 2026
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Latest Team Lineups

Latest team lineup

St. Johnstone
St. Johnstone4-2-3-1
TSToby Steward
1Toby Steward
LSLiam Smith
33Liam Smith
ZMZach Mitchell
5Zach Mitchell
CDC. Diabate
3C. Diabate
MFMatthew Foulds
14Matthew Foulds
RMReece McAlear
42Reece McAlear
JHJ. Holt
8J. Holt
SSSam Stanton
11Sam Stanton
JGJamie Gullan
10Jamie Gullan
RPR. Paton
99R. Paton
JFJosh Fowler
9Josh Fowler

Statistical Comparison

Statistical Comparison

Premiership
St. Johnstone
2 matches
Celtic
2 matches
#6Position#1
3Points6
1Wins2
0Draws0
1Losses0
4Goals6
2.00Goals per game3.00
4Goals conceded1
2.00Goals per game conceded0.50

St. Johnstone vs Celtic — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
St. JohnstoneL101047/158-6
CelticW35015011/1513-4

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

St. Johnstone — last 5 games
  1. W3-0 vs Greenock Morton2026-07-18
  2. L0-1 @ Inverness CT2026-07-21
  3. D1-1 vs East Fife2026-07-25
  4. W4-3 vs Kilmarnock2026-08-02
  5. L0-1 @ St. Mirren2026-08-08
Celtic — last 5 games
  1. D1-1 vs Middlesbrough2026-07-18
  2. D2-2 vs AC Milan2026-07-25
  3. W1-0 vs Dundee2026-08-03
  4. W5-1 @ Kilmarnock2026-08-09
  5. W4-0 @ Dundee United2026-08-15
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
40
St. Johnstone wins
3
Draws
6
Celtic wins
31
Avg goals per meeting
3.43
Over 2.5 goals
68%
Both teams scored
43%
Home side won
38%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
1W 0D 4L (St. Johnstone view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
4 vs 3.43

Aggregated from 40 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-04-20St. Johnstone0-5Celtic
2025-04-06St. Johnstone1-0Celtic
2024-12-29Celtic4-0St. Johnstone
2024-09-28St. Johnstone0-6Celtic
2024-03-16Celtic3-1St. Johnstone
Standings context before kickoff
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
St. Johnstone6230WL4+2
Celtic1265WW10

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

What is at stake
Points gap
3 ptsSt. Johnstone 3 · Celtic 6
Positions
#6 vs #1
If St. Johnstone win
6 pts · up to #1 · overtakes Celticother results unchanged
If Celtic win
9 pts · stays #1other results unchanged

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-08-22

Last Matches

Previous Meetings

Head to Head

About Match

The table reads 6th (St. Johnstone, 3 pts) against 1st (Celtic, 6 pts), 3 points apart. A win would lift St. Johnstone to 6 points and up to 1st, overtaking Celtic (other results unchanged).

Momentum sits with Celtic, winners of their last three, having scored in 15 consecutive games.

The head-to-head ledger counts 40 games: 3 St. Johnstone wins, 31 for Celtic, 6 draws, at 3.43 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won. Goals tend to flow: 68% of the meetings produced three or more.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened to St. Johnstone vs Celtic?
The Premiership match between St. Johnstone and Celtic scheduled for 22 Aug 2026 was postponed. A new date has not been confirmed yet.
What league is St. Johnstone vs Celtic in?
This match is part of the Premiership. It was scheduled to take place at McDiarmid Park. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between St. Johnstone and Celtic?
In 40 meetings between 2019 and 2025: St. Johnstone has 3 wins, 6 draws, and 31 losses against Celtic.
Where is St. Johnstone vs Celtic being played?
The match is being played at McDiarmid Park.